Where does “முடிசூடு” come from?

முடிசூடு (Tamil) comes from Tamil சூடு, from Tamil சுடு — to be hot, burn.

முடிசூடு (Tamil): to be crowned, as king

Definitions

  1. to be crowned, as king

Ancestry of “முடிசூடு”, step by step

முடிசூடு traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil சூடு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilசூடுheat, warmth, feverishness
2Tamilசுடுto be hot, burn

via Tamil முடி

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமுடிto end, to conclude, to be complete, as in sense
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